The Great Atlantic Galleries

catherine forshall

summer exhibition

at the Great Atlantic Arwenack Street Gallery, Falmouth
until the end of August

"This exhibition continues my interest in aquatic subjects, which has spanned a decade. Initially I was inspired by things that I found on the edge of the Bay of Arcachon, on the Atlantic coast of France, then by the coast of Catalonia and now by English waters. I find fish immensely appealing to paint: the way that the water through which they travel catches the light and the way that they themselves hold it and reflect it. I try to capture their strength, vitality and playfulness using the calligraphic work I so enjoy.”

Catherine Forshall was born in Scotland in 1958. She studied painting and drawing in Florence under Simi. In 1985 she moved with her family to the south west of France where she lived for 18 years. The light and colour of the landscape was a constant inspiration. Following visits to the Atlantic coast she made fluent lively studies of shellfish and sand in the pull of the tide, and also of the movement of shoals of fish. In 2003 she moved to Catalonia where she continued her observations of the sea. In 2005 she moved with her family to rural Devon where she continues her work. Her paintings are widely admired and held in private collections in the UK, Europe, Australia and North America.

To purchase a painting, call 01326 318452 (during gallery hours) or 07971 206 938 (at other times) or e-mail gallery@greatatlantic.co.uk with a contact number.

To request a paper catalogue, please send your postal address to catalogue@greatatlantic.co.uk

Purchases may be collected at the end of the show or we can arrange for delivery for as little as £20 depending on size and distance. All of the paintings are framed. Sizes are of the painted images, excluding mounts and frames. Please be advised that catalogue colours may differ slightly from actual painting colours due to the reprographic processes employed. We offer a money back if not entirely satisfied guarantee to distance purchasers, provided we are informed of any problems within 3 days of collection or delivery.

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Blue Lobster 35 x 49cm ink on paper £750	Bream and sea grass 82 x 163cm acrylic & ink on canvas £3800		Dab 26.5 x 38.5cm monoprint £860
Dorades 127 x 127cm acrylic on canvas £4500	Limpets 12 x 18cm acrylic & ink on paper £425	Lobsters 41 x 41cm acrylic on canvas £1250	Lobsters 90 x 90cm acrylic on canvas £3500
Long-legged spider crab 35 x 49cm ink on paper £750	Shallow waters 132 x 132cm acrylic on canvas £4600	Plaice 80 x 80cm acrylic on canvas £3400	Rainbow Trout 40 x 80cm acrylic on canvas £2500
Sepia 29 x 59cm acrylic on canvas £1300	Silver Bream 81 x 162cm acrylic on canvas £3800		Cuttlefish 40 x 80cm acrylic on canvas £2500
Low tide 40 x 81cm acrylic on canvas £1650	Spanish Mackerel 100 x 100cm acrylic on canvas £3600	Spider crab 39 x 39cm acrylic on canvas £1400	Three Squid 35 x 49cm ink on paper £750
	Rainbow Trout diptych 2 x 40 x 80cm acrylic on canvas £3500 the pair